Archives: IoT

Together with the robotics and AI team at Luleå University of Technology and the technology company Algoryx, Epiroc is initiating the ReNAM project to push the development of autonomous mining even further. The project will utilise simulations and apply state-of-the-art research on Epiroc’s underground mining machines “to enable the next level of autonomy and safety.”[…]

A quiet revolution is underway in the mining sector as innovations and knowledge gleaned from space exploration help improve productivity, reduce emissions and create better outcomes for workers and communities, AROSE* Program Director, Michelle Keegan, explains. The extreme demands of Space exploration and the drive for efficiency in the mining industry is creating new forms[…]

Haultrax, a mining consulting company and a software provider of fleet management systems (FMS) and mining productivity technologies, is set to highlight the potential of effective change management, emphasising how proper implementation of technology can lead to remarkable advancements in mining operations, at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2023, in Sydney, Australia. By[…]

Uninterrupted connectivity is critical for maintaining safety and productivity at Copper Mountain’s mine site in southern British Columbia, Canada, with a Rajant-Redline network solution recently passing the test during a scheduled power outage. Without a high degree of uptime, vehicles on the mine lose their connection to the control room and critical data – like[…]

Following the launch of its groundbreaking AI-based Pangu Mining Model in July 2023, Paul Moore caught up with Jun Xu, CTO of Huawei’s Mining BU, to find out how this large model will help mines to achieve new levels of operational control and intelligence. A recent video highlighting some of the use cases can be[…]

Immersive Technologies has announced the winners of its 14th annual Global Business Improvement Award which acknowledges the most outstanding results achieved by mining companies who use simulation as a key driver in mine optimisation. Category winners are selected from mining companies across 50 countries for their achievements in continuously improving operational safety, productivity and reliability[…]

Finding a solution for autonomous face drilling will be a major step toward fully automated underground mining. A collaborative project between equal partners Epiroc, Boliden, Algoryx and Örebro University that is scheduled to run until 2025 the partners say can hopefully come up with a working solution. Epiroc states: “Face drilling is already automated in[…]

Accenture has acquired ATI Solutions Group (ATI), a Perth-based consulting service provider to the mining, energy and rail industries. ATI will enhance Accenture’s capabilities in West Australia, where specialised digital and industrial talent is in high demand. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ATI Accenture said offers clients “a broad skill set and has[…]

As well as posting record underlying earnings for its financial year ending June 30, 2023, IMDEX made significant strides with deploying its newest technology, the company says. This is the first set of financial results to include revenue from global directional drilling and sensor technology company, Devico, which IMEX acquired in February. Revenue for the[…]

Orica’s next generation centralised blasting system, ORBS™, has made a leap into the digital world, with underground mining operations set to feel the benefits. ORBS (Omni Remote Blasting System) is now available to i-kon™ and eDev™ customers. It is designed to provide operations with the ability to safely initiate multiple development headings and production blasts[…]